The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1887-01-16
COURT ExnEz,s Bail.
Wednesday Nights Gorgeous Display az
the Pavonin Rink.

-------~
The first annual ball of Court Emmett
No. 1869, ancient Order of Foresters, held
last Wednesday evening at Pavonia Rink,
was pronounced success, and the men,
youngest of the order, are highly elated
over the results of their first venture. The
rink was deliberately and tastefully decora-
ted with flags, banners, shields and stream
ers of Dright-colored bunting which gave
an air of brilliancy to the scene. Three
companies of the National Guard were
there in their regimentals. Foresters ap-
peared in their handsome uniforms, and
some of the ladies appeared in bright coll
ored dresses. One OF the features of the
evening was the battalion drill executed by
Company's E and F of the Fourth Regi-
ment and A of the Second Regiment, N.
G.. N. J. The drill began shortly after ten
o'clock. 1t was very skllfully performed.
and the various evolutions of the boys"
elected frequent and prolonged applause.
AnoCher feature was the presentation to
Court Emmett of beautiful green banner,
inscribed with the emblem of the order.
1t was presented by Mr.. j. j. Minikin on
behalf of Mrs. McHale, and was accepted
on behalf of the Court by Mr.. John j.
Brownrigg, who made neat and appropri-
ate speech. The grand march was started
about eleven O'clock 1t was led by John
J. Brownrigg and pretty Miss Holmes, and
over one hundred couples participated.
Dancing was afterward commenced, and it
continued until the early morning
Among the guests were John j. Brown
rigg and May Holmes. John J. Mcdonnell
and Miss Brady, Jas. P. McHale and Mamie
Birmingham. Chas. E. Mentel and wife,
John A. Cox and lady, Jas. A. Galanut and
Miss Kennedy, Hugo j. Drozeski and wife,
John II Maher and Jennie Ruth, Jas. D
MeHale and wife, DIR. J. Ii. Finnerty and
wife, Peter Seaman and wife, VIM. Cross
wife, John J. Minihan and Miss Ramsey,
r. j. Murphy and Rose Fay, j. j. Murphy
and Maggie Fay, John J. Barrett and Julia
Birmingham, John Gatety and Miss Muir
ray, Thos Harrington and lady, Richard
Judge and Katie Burke, A Rikeman and
John Howeth and wife, d. J. Mcmahon
and wife, Thos. Murphy, VIM. Davis, M.
Carmody, P. Campbell, w. P. Looney, Jas.
Holland, G. E. Carroll and their ladies; T.
CLARK and Miss Mack, J. Leahy and Julia
Mack, Messrs. D. Anthony, Thos. Bratton,
Jos. Kilkenny, Jos. Miller, J. A. Winner,
M. j. Manley and their respective ladies;
Richard Bolas and wife, John Curran and
wife, WE. Flaherty, P. Mcclure, j. Gal
lagher, VIM. Looney, NJ. Kelly, J. j. Gull
len, M. J. Flynn, j. w. Kennedy, John
Archibald, Susan B. Anthony, VIM. Rus
sell, Chas. Strater, Michael Griffin. Martin
Quinlan and wife, J. g. Berrisn and wife,
Peter F. Cox and wife, John Mulhall and
wife, Hugh ]. Hughes, James Mcdonald
and wife, Hiram Bloomer, james 0 Reilly,
James Moulds, M. O'Connor and wife, P.
Cummings and wife, John O'Donnelly P.
Burns, Geo. Pretty and wife, Thomas Ro-
nan and wife, j. s. Yaud. j. G. Minihan, ].
Tansey, M. Connolly, Louis Thurm and
wife. P. Fleming, VIM. Walsh, r. Hartnell,
James Walsh. d. @. Hawkes. and wife,
County Clerk Mclaughlin, Assemblyman
j. Feeney, J. Murray and sister, Cornelius
Healey, James Mcdonnell and wife. Thos.
Doyle, Alfred Benjamin and wife, William
Turner and wife, NJ. Burke and wife, Gus
Drake and wife, Vincent Bropley. Richard
Murray, James Courtney and wife, John
Anglem and wife, Thomas Corcoran and
wife, Thomas McHale, Andrew Deehan
and wife, John Moran, Mathew Duffy and
wife, John Duffy, John Tansey, Fred Fish
er and wife.
The committee were composed of the
following gentlemen: Director. John j.
Brownrigg; floor manager, John j. Melon
nell; assistants, j. H. Whittelegg, j. P.
McHale, c. E. Mintel, j. A. Cox. Rscep-
ton committees; John Curran, chairman;
M. j. Manley, ]. A. Winner, A. Bedford, j.
H. Howeth, f. Fischer, j. Tansey, M.
Burke, M. O'Connor, M. Mcmahon, r.
Judge. Floor committee: H. J. Droyeski,
chairman; w. Russell, j. w. Miller, J.
Kilkenney. D. Anthony, J. M. Gately, ia.
Galaunt, T. Harrington. E.V Kenny, J. II.
Moulds. NJ Kelley. Mr.. Chas. E. Mintel,
of the floor committee, and one of the
handsomest men on the floor. was untiring
in his efforts to secure enjoyment for the
guests.
THE GERMAN SIIUATION.